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| 작성자 | 관리자 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 작성일 | 2014-08-12 | 조회수 | 1,037 |
| 출처 | Journal of Clinical Oncology | ||
| 원문 | http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2014/06/02/JCO.2013.54.2555.abstract | ||
Cancer-Specific Outcomes Among Young Adults Without Health Insurance
Ayal A. Aizer⇑, Benjamin Falit, Mallika L. Mendu, Ming-Hui Chen, Toni K. Choueiri, Karen E. Hoffman, Jim C. Hu, Neil E. Martin, Quoc-Dien Trinh, Brian M. Alexander and Paul L. Nguyen
Corresponding author: Ayal A. Aizer, MD, MHS, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, 75 Francis St, Level L2-ASB 1, Boston, MA 02115; e-mail: aaaizer@partners.org.
[Abstract]
Purpose The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will likely improve insurance coverage for most young adults, but subsets of young adults in the United States will face significant premium increases in the individual market. We examined the association between insurance status and cancer-specific outcomes among young adults.
Methods We used the SEER program to identify 39,447 patients age 20 to 40 years diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm between 2007 and 2009. The association between insurance status and stage at presentation, employment of definitive therapy, and all-cause mortality was assessed using multivariable logistic or Cox regression, as appropriate.
Results Patients who were uninsured were more likely to be younger, male, nonwhite, and unmarried than patients who were insured and were also more likely to be from regions of lower income, education, and population density (P < .001 in all cases). After adjustment for pertinent confounding variables, an association between insurance coverage and decreased likelihood of presentation with metastatic disease (odds ratio [OR], 0.84; 95% CI, 0.75 to 0.94; P = .003), increased receipt of definitive treatment (OR, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.52 to 2.50; P < .001), and decreased death resulting from any cause (hazard ratio, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.65 to 0.91; P = .002) was noted.
Conclusion The improved coverage fostered by the ACA may translate into better outcomes among most young adults with cancer. Extra consideration will need to be given to ensure that patients who will face premium increases in the individual market can obtain insurance coverage under the ACA.
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